This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, July 9, 2026 (38 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
Answer length: 7 squares
First letter
F _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
F _ _ _ _ _ E
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About the answer
FORGONE as a word: To do without (something enjoyable); to relinquish; (literary) To refrain from, to abstain from.
FORGONE has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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